Is there any kind of consensus or discussion between the promoters of the Task:: namespace and the Bundle:: namespace? I've read the rationale for Task:: as provided by Adam Kennedy and I think it makes a lot of sense; it seems like a more powerful mechanism for grouping module installations together with additional functionality.

I read the documentation for creating Bundles as explained in the CPAN FAQ. I was able to follow along and successfully create and install a Bundle. It worked largely as advertised.

I have not been as successful with a Task. The documentation tells me how to create a Task, but makes no mention of how to use it. Adam's journal entry specifically mentions using Task::CVSMonitor for reference, which confirms how it should be structured, but again, makes no mention of how to install it.

Doing the normal perl Makefile.PL; make; make test; make install doesn't prompt for missing dependencies; it just warns you and moves on. 
[me@unixbox1:/tmp/Task-CVSMonitor-0.006003]> perl Makefile.PL
Warning: prerequisite Array::Window 0.4 not found.
Warning: prerequisite Chart::Math::Axis 0 not found.
Warning: prerequisite Class::Autouse 1.04 not found.
Warning: prerequisite Class::Default 1.0 not found.
Warning: prerequisite Class::Handle 0 not found.
Warning: prerequisite Class::Inspector 1.07 not found.
Warning: prerequisite Clone 0.14 not found.
Warning: prerequisite Config::Tiny 1.6 not found.
Warning: prerequisite Date::Format 0 not found.
Warning: prerequisite File::Flat 0.91 not found.
Warning: prerequisite GD::Graph 0 not found.
Warning: prerequisite GD::Text 0 not found.
Warning: prerequisite HTTP::BrowserDetect 0.97 not found.
Warning: prerequisite Net::Telnet 0 not found.
Warning: prerequisite Number::Compare 0 not found.
Warning: prerequisite Proc::ProcessTable 0 not found.
Warning: prerequisite Sort::Versions 0 not found.
Warning: prerequisite Text::Glob 0 not found.
Warning: prerequisite Time::Duration 0 not found.
Warning: prerequisite Time::ParseDate 100.010301 not found.
Warning: prerequisite Validate::Net 0.5 not found.
Warning: prerequisite XML::Generator 0 not found.
Writing Makefile for Task::CVSMonitor

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Is Task:: not suitable for the "automation" of mass module installs? Are Task:: modules still dependent on CPAN.pm for prerequisite resolution? I think it might be helpful if the documentation addressed this. Additional documentation pointers are welcome.

In reply to Task:: or Bundle:: by brainsick

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